Africa · Thursday, 12 November 2026

Congo - Kinshasa

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.

Rising

1The Conjugator
Breakout
Le Conjugueur
Education & careers · App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Noah Mbamba
New
Sports · Wikipedia · 384 reads
J24N, CC BY-SA 4.0
3SDM
Breakout
Celebrities & creators · Apple Music · #13 in songs
4ChatGPT
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in free apps
5météo
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 20,000+ searches

Top today

1WhatsApp
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Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in free apps
2Snapchat
Rising
Tech & AI · App Store · #5 in free apps
3The Conjugator
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Le Conjugueur
Education & careers · App Store · #1 in paid apps
4Noah Mbamba
New
Sports · Wikipedia · 384 reads
5ChatGPT
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in free apps
6météo
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 20,000+ searches
7Shadowrocket
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
8Michèle Lamy
New
Fashion & beauty · Wikipedia · 283 reads
MHSC TV - Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, CC BY-SA 3.0
9Senny Mayulu
Sustained
Sports · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches
10météo demain
Breakout
Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 335 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

Democracy and elections
32.8% of the news · usually 28.1% · 110 articles
- OIF : « Spéculer sur les résultats du vote, c'est aller trop vite en besogne », recadre Thérèse Kayikwamba face aux hypothèses de retrait de la RDC (mediacongo.net)
- La société civile de Mahagi dénonce une disparité tarifaire sur les produits pétroliers aux postes douaniers de Mahagi et d'Aru (radiookapi.net)
War and security
5.1% of the news · usually 5.0% · 17 articles
- Sud-Kivu : les FARDC affirment avoir repris plusieurs positions à Fizi et Uvira (mediacongo.net)
- Congo-Brazzaville: Devoir de mémoire - « L'appel de Brazzaville a retenti dans le coeur des Sarcellois et des Sarcelloises » (allafrica.com)
Jobs and work
3.0% of the news · usually 1.0% · 3.1× usual · 10 articles
Health
1.5% of the news · usually 1.5% · 5 articles
- Que vous soyez à la Recherche d'un Cadre Propre et sécurisé, ceci est pour vous: Kinshasa -Limeté: Duplex de 3 Chambres en vente, à 1er Rue funa (concession LE MIRAGE), réf . HJ - mediacongo.net (mediacongo.net)
- Cutting-Edge Medical Innovations and Global Health (gatesfoundation.org)
Climate
0.9% of the news · usually 1.0% · 3 articles
Survey · 2023 66% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Cost of living
0.6% of the news · usually 0.0% · 2 articles
AI
0.3% of the news · usually 0.6% · 1 articles
- كشف شركة "أنثروبيك" عن عملية ذات علاقة بالذكاء الاصطناعي، غفل عنها صحفيو جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية · Global Voices الأصوات العالمية (globalvoices.org)
- University Presses Sign Charter Promising Integrity, Vigilance Over AI (publishersweekly.com)
Immigration
0.0% of the news · usually 0.3% · 0 articles

How the news sounds

Tone−2.2positive minus negative words per 100usually −2.2The GDELT Project
Anxiety1.1× usual3.9 words per 1,000usually 3.4The GDELT Project
Fear1.3× usual0.9 words per 1,000usually 0.7The GDELT Project
Anger1.0× usual7.6 words per 1,000usually 7.4The GDELT Project
Sadness0.9× usual4.0 words per 1,000usually 4.2The GDELT Project
Happiness1.0× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
Financial uncertainty1.1× usual4.8 words per 1,000usually 4.4The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

1WhatsApp
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in free apps
2Snapchat
Rising
Tech & AI · App Store · #5 in free apps
3Facebook
Rising
Tech & AI · Google Trends · 200+ searches
U.S. Department of State, Public domain
4Félix Tshisekedi
Rising
Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 100+ searches
Bikeko, CC BY-SA 4.0
5Aubin Minaku
Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 122 reads

By category

Business & economy

1Revised SYSCOHADA
Back
SYSCOHADA Révisé
App Store · #15 in paid apps
The White House, Public domain
2Jensen Huang
Wikipedia · 95 reads
3Voice Recorder - Audio Record
App Store · #37 in paid apps

Books, arts & history

1Bible in French Louis Segond
Bible en Français Louis Segond
App Store · #25 in paid apps
2La Bible de Jerusalem
App Store · #32 in paid apps
3The Louis Segond Bible + Audio
La Bible Louis Segond + Audio
App Store · #39 in free apps

Education & careers

1The Conjugator
Breakout
Le Conjugueur
App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Larousse French Dictionary
Back
Dictionnaire Larousse français
App Store · #9 in paid apps
3Bible
Back
App Store · #26 in free apps

Fashion & beauty

Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
1Michèle Lamy
New
Wikipedia · 283 reads
2Kamasutra Sex Positions Guide
App Store · #16 in paid apps
3Fliqlo
App Store · #30 in paid apps

Gaming

11xBet DRC: Bet Online & Casino
App Store · #31 in free apps
2Le Robert Mobile Dictionary
Dictionnaire Le Robert Mobile
App Store · #43 in paid apps

Health & wellness

1AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
App Store · #24 in paid apps

Money & crypto

1Money Pro: Personal Finance AR
App Store · #18 in paid apps
2M-Pesa DRC
App Store · #32 in free apps
3My Wallet+
App Store · #34 in paid apps

Movies & TV

1DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts
Back
App Store · #29 in free apps
Eriotac, CC BY-SA 3.0
2Pascal N'Zonzi
Wikipedia · 118 reads
3IPTV Smart Pro - Livesändning
App Store · #22 in paid apps

Music

1PadLab - Live Pads
Rising
App Store · #5 in paid apps
2FL Studio Mobile
Back
App Store · #12 in paid apps
3Audiomack - Play Music Offline
Back
App Store · #12 in free apps

Celebrities & creators

J24N, CC BY-SA 4.0
1SDM
Breakout
Apple Music · #13 in songs
2Mauvais Djo
Apple Music · #8 in songs

Politics & world affairs

U.S. Department of State, Public domain
1Félix Tshisekedi
Rising
Google Trends · 100+ searches
Bikeko, CC BY-SA 4.0
2Aubin Minaku
Wikipedia · 122 reads
Louis le Grand, Public domain
3Cleopatra
Wikipedia · 103 reads

Sports

1Noah Mbamba
New
Wikipedia · 384 reads
MHSC TV - Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, CC BY-SA 3.0
2Senny Mayulu
Sustained
Google Trends · 2,000+ searches
Lansky nzamokili, CC BY-SA 3.0
3DR Congo national football team
New
Wikipedia · 209 reads

Tech & AI

1WhatsApp
Breakout
App Store · #2 in free apps
2Snapchat
Rising
App Store · #5 in free apps
3ChatGPT
Breakout
App Store · #1 in free apps

Travel & places

Pavel Kazachkov, CC BY 2.0
1Russia
Rising
Google Trends · 1,000+ searches
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0
2Uzbekistan
Rising
Google Trends · 1,000+ searches
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0
3Guinea-Bissau
Rising
Google Trends · 100+ searches

Industries here

Tech & software 38 Music 20 Media & entertainment 13 Advertising & marketing 12 Sports & fitness 10 Telecom & internet 9 Travel & tourism 8 Fashion & beauty 5 Education 3 Government & public sector 2 Legal & professional services 2 Jobs, HR & staffing 2 Finance & banking 1 Crypto & digital assets 1 Nonprofits & NGOs 1

The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

Inflation3.8%Dec 2019 · +0.5 pts since Nov 2019World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
Unemployment4.4%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
GDP growth5.8%2025 · −0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Youth unemployment7.8%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0

Research

Most-published fields last month

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
29 papers
Infectious Diseases
27 papers
Education
18 papers · rising +66%

OpenAlex

Society

People online19.7%2024 · +0.7 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
Say humans mainly cause climate change29.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Want climate made a high government priority58.3%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)

Charts

Apple Music · Artists

1Tiakola
3Zozo machine king
7La Fève
8Mauvais Djo
9Fally Ipupa

Apple Music · 2026-11-13

App Store · Free apps

1ChatGPT
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2WhatsApp
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3WhatsApp Business
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4Tiktok
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5Snapchat
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6CapCut
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7Facebook app
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8Intro Maker for YouTube video
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9Google Discover
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10Xender: Transfer, Share Files
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App Store · 2026-11-13

App Store · Paid apps

1The Conjugator
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2Shadowrocket
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3Wallpaper Expert Pro
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4TypeDraw
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5PadLab - Live Pads
Breakout
6Pocket Gospel Sound Pack
New
7MultiComb
Back
8Deck-Man: Cassette Player
Back
9Larousse French Dictionary
Back
10CamScanner + | PDF Scanner
Back

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